Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 76
76
Accepted
All police officers require shared basic skills and similar nationwide approaches.
Conclusion
We recognise that training of local officers needs to be shaped by local considerations. However, citizens should be able to be assured that all officers share basic skills, and that approaches are broadly similar nationwide. (Paragraph 195) Policing priorities 69
Government Response Summary
The government states that the College of Policing already mandates qualifications and a national curriculum for all entrants, and HMICFRS inspects forces against these standards, ensuring officers share basic skills.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
108. The College of Policing already has the power to mandate qualifications for the appointment and promotion of police officers and probation periods. The College of Policing’s foundation training for all those entering the service includes substantial coverage of police ethics and self-understanding. All entrants to the service will cover the College’s national policing curriculum. The delivery of training in each police force is the responsibility of individual chief officers, according to policing needs and priorities, which may include specific community needs. HMICFRS inspect forces against standards set by the College of Policing.